Discord has added odd updates to its Family Centre, which lets parents’ glimpse how teens use the site. The new stuff is about watching, buying, time spent, and chatting. It hopes to match teen secrets with adult watchfulness as online safety worries keep growing.
A Skip Toward Good Online Habits
The Family Centre came out in 2023, so parents could know what their teens do on Discord. It had a spot showing servers teens joined and weekly emails. Now, Discord is growing these tools to help families understand how to live an online life and buy work.
Parents now see all the buys their teen made last week, like stuff from Discord’s shop and Nitro, the site’s VIP thing. This helps parents see if their teen is spending too much money or making iffy buys.
New Looks Into Talks and Hangs
Discord also put in the views of how long teens are on the app. Parents can view how long their teen was on voice and video calls in chats, groups, and servers that week. They also see the top five folks and servers that their teen chatted with the most. This guides parents on whether their teen is having good talks or spending too long online.
These updates show up as sites like Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat block folks to keep kids safe. A lot of these spots now block those who chat with teens or send them notes to make the online spot safer.
More Power for Parents
Discord brings new parental tools, with a strange look into activity. Parents now pick who texts their kid, filter iffy stuff, and control teen data use, like nixing custom ads. These tweaks let families have more say in safety, matching the world’s calls for kids’ online shields.
Keeping Teen Secrets
While these tools boost parent watch, Discord hopes to keep some teen privacy. Teens who flag stuff can tell parents, if they want. But the company said it won’t share the report details. Instead, it wants teens to chat with parents openly.
Tech’s Big Shift
Discord’s move follows other tech giants, like Meta, YouTube, and OpenAI. They’ve added tools for safer kid spaces. It shows the industry trying to mix new ideas with care.
These Family Centre upgrades from Discord hint that tech firms hear parents’ worries about screen time, costs, and safety online. By giving families ways to guide teens’ online habits, Discord wants to create a clear, safe space while still valuing teen freedom.
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